Horizon Europe Pillars & Funding Calls
Source: European Commission 2021
Pillar I: Excellent Science |
Support for academic research |
鈧�24.9 billion |
|---|---|---|
| Awards research grants for promising and leading academic researchers |
鈧�16.1 billion |
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| Funding programme for doctoral education and postdoctoral training of researchers |
鈧�6.4 billion |
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| Material resources for the academic community |
鈧�2.4 billion |
Pillar II: Global Challenges and European Industrial Competitiveness |
Targeted research and innovation funding to address EU policy goals |
鈧�53.8 billion |
|---|---|---|
| Cluster One: |
Funding for health-related topics |
鈧�8 billion |
| Cluster Two: |
Funding for cultural heritage, creative industries, and social inclusion |
鈧�2.3 billion |
| Cluster Three: |
Funding for security-related topics, including cybersecurity |
鈧�1.9 billion |
| Cluster Four: |
Funding for key technologies, manufacturing, space and other related topics. |
鈧�15.5 billion |
| Cluster Five: |
Funding for topics related to climate change, clean energy and clean and autonomous mobility |
鈧�15.2 billion |
| Cluster Six: |
Funding for better management of the natural world (not including climate change) |
鈧�9 billion |
| Funding for the Commission鈥檚 in-house research centre, which employs scientists to carry out research in order to provide independent scientific advice and support to EU policy |
鈧�2 billion |
Pillar III: Innovative Europe |
Promotes cooperation between academia and industry through partnerships and training programmes |
鈧�13.4 billion |
|---|---|---|
| Awards grants, loans and equity to startups and university spin-offs |
鈧�9.7 billion |
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| Supports dialogue between stakeholders |
鈧�0.5 billion |
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| Support the development of dynamic, long-term European partnerships among leading companies, research labs and higher education (EIT Knowledge and Innovation Communities) |
鈧�3.2 billion |
Cross-pillar: Strengthening the European Research Area |
Aims to boost the performance of Europe鈥檚 research and innovation landscape |
鈧�3.3 billion |
|---|---|---|
| Supports measures to help Europe鈥檚 lower-performing regions catch up |
鈧�3 billion |
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| Supports policy evaluation and promotes change in European research |
鈧�0.3 billion |